How to Pronounce "ice up"
expression
ˈaɪs/ /ˈəp
EYES-uhp
ˈaɪs/ /ˈʌp
EYES-up
Definition
To become covered with ice, or to freeze and block movement or function.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaɪs/ /ˈəp
British English
ˈaɪs/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EYES-uhp
UK
EYES-up
Listen in Context
The car doors iced up overnight.
My windows always ice up in the winter.
The lake iced up after a week of freezing temperatures.
Be careful, the steps have iced up and are really slippery.